> Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 22:51:16 -0500 (EST)
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> To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> Subject: Re: Assorted goodies & TK Question
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> On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Zane H. Healy wrote:
>
>
> > > Also, how do I get the disk out of an RRD40 without a computer attached?
> >
> > Um, unless you've got the 'clear sleave', I don't think you're going to get
> > the disk out without demolishing the drive! As long as that's the drive I'm
> > thinking of it uses a funky 'pincer' holder for the CD, with a clear
> > 'sleave' around it to make up the 'caddy'. You stick the caddy in the drive
> > and pull the 'sleave' back out. To remove the CD, you stick the 'sleave' in
> > and pull out the whole caddy. (hopefully that makes sense)
>
> How easy is it to take apart without killing the drive? Or can I make a
> 'clear sleve' very easily out of a couple of pieces of plastic?
>
The peculiar caddy comes from Philips, and was also used in some videodisk
players. My local Gateway Electronics store has a lot of junk related
to the Philips players, including a bunch of caddies. Or at least they
had them last time I was there, perhaps a month ago.
Maybe there is some similar store near where you are.
carl
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carl lowenstein marine physical lab u.c. san diego
clowenstein_at_ucsd.edu
Received on Wed Apr 17 2002 - 12:03:57 BST